John Durgin Books in Order

While filming a horror movie in forbidden woods, Howie Burke and his friends uncover a hidden grave. Their discovery releases an evil tied to Newport’s secret history, forcing them to confront the returning Black Heart Killer.

After witnessing a crime family’s murder, real estate agent Anthony Graham hides his family at a deserted campground. The property’s sinister history creates another threat as ruthless pursuers close in on the people he is trying to protect.

Nine horror stories carry ordinary fears into deadly territory. Children discover a massacre at their frontier camp, a man must face deep water to save his wife, and a stranded couple watch chaos unfold beneath a Ferris wheel.

Katie Ripley survives a massacre at a group home and is taken in by the Page family. Her arrival brings a malicious supernatural presence into their household, turning a hoped-for refuge into a struggle against a violent, haunted past.

After a homecoming massacre, the surviving teenagers of Newport discover that Jessica Black’s terror has not ended. Grief, disturbing visions and dangerous deceit threaten Howie, Cory and Bethany as they investigate the coven still controlling their town.

Raised in an isolated mansion, Kosa has learned to fear the world beyond her controlling mother’s reach. As curiosity makes her question those lessons, she discovers that her mysterious abilities are essential to the woman determined to keep her captive.

On an isolated New Hampshire farm, Brian Davidson cares for his injured brother and their ailing mother. When mutilated bodies begin appearing nearby, he suspects their family’s buried history may explain the darkness closing around their home.

In the quiet New Hampshire town of Pembroke, residents accept an annual ritual called Mail Day without question. A mysterious red envelope arrives each year, followed by a death, revealing the lethal cost of preserving the town’s traditions.

A desperate call brings Howie Burke back to Newport, decades after the childhood murders he escaped. His return intertwines with Jessica Black’s arrival in 1978, exposing the coven behind a curse that continues to claim the town.

Sabrina Campbell wakes covered in someone else’s blood inside the notorious Hensley house, unable to remember how she arrived. With friends missing, her heart medication running out and a masked killer stalking her, escape becomes a desperate struggle.

Thirteen horror stories explore grief, childhood vulnerability and the dangers lurking behind ordinary places. A sinister swing, a grieving son seeking revenge and a stranger promising a boy permanent escape from growing up draw their characters toward terrible discoveries.